Furious

'I become furious with the wicked,
because they reject your instructions.' Psalm 119:53

If an atheist mocked the Holy Name of God and the Bible, Mother Teresa would probably have smiled at him. I am not that holy- in fact it's probably fair to say I have major anger management problems.

But what hurts and angers me more than anything is that Japanese society, the media, my in-laws, the school, all have plans and expectations for my daughter, and none of them have anything to do with God. She is my daughter though, and until she is of an age to fully comprehend the issues for herself, I resent efforts to undermine what is best for her. I am hampered by the fact that traditionally here, fathers are expected to be breadwinners and leave the upbringing of children to women.

I do need to find more appropriate ways of expressing myself. Here on this blog, I can express myself in nuanced English. My Japanese remains a very blunt instrument.